Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Clover 375
The closest Valspar colour is Early Sprout (P092), at ΔE 1.67 — near-exact.
Early Sprout is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.67 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
Why people switch between Benjamin Moore and Valspar
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore to Valspar are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close Early Sprout really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.67near-exact
- LRV
- 67.12Benjamin Moore is 64.86
- Hex
- #E6D5A0#E6D89E in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Early Sprout reads slightly darker than Yellow Clover in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Early Sprout is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Celery Heart V057-2ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.8 points higher.
- Tomatillo 8001-26CΔE 1.85 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.1 points higher.
- Kelsey's Curls 8002-25CΔE 2.47 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 10.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Clover 375 matched across all 13 brands →